KENYA
CAMPING SAFARIS
Adventure Camping Safari Kenya .Camping in campsites, where you have
semi permanent tents,pitching tents in Kenya camps in National parks
of masai mara,samburu,Nakuru ,baringo and bogoria parks
Camping safaris are ideal for those working on low budgets, desiring
to feel close to nature and are adventurous at heart.
Following is the range of our sample camping itineraries in Kenya whose
purpose is to give you an idea of what is available.
AEK001:
MAASAI MARA.
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most celebrated game park, it offers
the possibility of seeing "the big five" and many other species
of game. This is where the great wildebeest migration is a spectacle
to behold for any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in July and August
of each year.
Day 1. Nairobi - Mara
Depart Nairobi in the morning for a journey south through the floor
of the Great Rift Valley. Picnic lunch at Narok. Arrive Mara for late
afternoon game viewing enroute. Early evening game drive is taken. Dinner
and overnight at campsite.
Day
2.Maasai Mara
Full day in the park in search of the Big Five. Meals and overnight
at campsite.
Day 3. Mara - Nairobi
Morning game drive, After breakfast depart Mara for Nairobi arriving
late afternoon.
AEK002: DAYS AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Amboseli are the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro. The waters from
melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface in
Amboseli, creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here,
hippo, elephant and birdlife can be seen against the backdrop of the
magnificent snow-capped mountain.
Day 1. AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Leave Nairobi and drive south through Maasailand to Amboseli. Short
game drive enroute to campsite arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon
game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 2. AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Early
morning game viewing , Return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast
proceed for mid-morning game viewing, Return to campsite for lunch.
After lunch break to let the dust settle, Evening game drive . Dinner
and overnight at campsite.
Day 3. NAIROBI
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast, Break up the camp then
proceed for another game drive enroute to Namanga border, Lunch enroute.
Arrive Nairobi in the afternoon.
AEK0003: 3 DAYS SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE.
A safari to the north via the high shoulder of Mountain Kenya
to the Game Reserve of Samburu. Here the Ewaso Nyiro River supports
a wide variety of game among them elephant, buffalo, cheetah leopard,
lion, grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, oryx and the long necked gerenuk.
This park is popular for the 3 cats.
Day 1.Nairobi - Samburu
Depart Nairobi and drive North past coffee plantations via MT. Kenya
to Samburu National Park. Picnic lunch and game drive enroute. Dinner
and overnight at the campsite.
Day
2.Samburu
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast, Mid-morning game viewing,
Afternoon game view drive . Meals and overnight at campsite.
Day 3.Samburu - Nairobi
Early morning game viewing, After breakfast proceed to Nairobi with
game drive enroute out of the Park. Picnic lunch enroute arriving Nairobi
late afternoon.
AEK004: 4 DAYS LAKE NAKURU / MAASAI MARA.
A safari (budget / adventure camping) to the world famous Bird Sanctuary
of Lake Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya's greatest
concentration of game - the Maasai Mara
Day 1:.Nairobi - Nakuru
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the Great Rift Valley viewing
sceneries enroute. arriving to the Pink Lake often referred so due to
it’s Great masses of Flamingos. After lunch proceed for game drive in
the Park with numerous Animals. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day
2: Nakuru - Maasai Mara
.Morning game drive, Watch and photograph Birds and Animals , breakfast
and depart for Maasai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day
3: Maasai Mara
Full day in Maasai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 4: Maasai Mara- Nairobi
.Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to campsite for breakfast. After
breakfast break up the camp and depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
AEK005: 4 DAYS MAASAI MARA.
The
Maasai Mara is Kenya's most celebrated game park, it offers the possibility
of seeing "the big five" and many other species of game. This
is where the great wildebeest migration is a spectacle to behold for
any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in July and August of each year.
Day 1: Nairobi - Maasai Mara
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through Kikuyu farmlands to
the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Stop briefly to view the Great Rift
Valley at the view point. Lunch at Narok where you have a walk around
the Maasai Town. Arrive Mara late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at
Campsite.
Day
2: Maasai Mara
After breakfast proceed for a full day of game viewing at the Maasai
Mara Reserve. Picnic lunch at the Hippo Pool. Dinner and overnight at
the Campsite.
Day 3: Maasai Mara
Another full day is spent in the Mara reserve. All meals and overnight
at campsite.
Day 4. Maasai Mara -Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi.
AEK006: 5 DAYS MAASAI MARA & THE LAKES.
A safari (budget / adventure camping) to the world famous Bird
Sanctuary of Lake Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya's
greatest concentration of game - the Maasai Mara- Kenya's most popular
game park, with the possibility of seeing all the big five and many
other species of game. This is where the great wildebeest migration
is a spectacle to behold for any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in
July and August of each year
Day 1: Nairobi - Nakuru
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to the Great Rift Valley viewing
sceneries enroute. arriving to the Pink Lake often referred so due to
it’s Great masses of Flamingos. After lunch proceed for game drive in
the Park with numerous Animals. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 2: Nakuru - Maasai Mara
Morning game drive,Watch and photograph Birds and Animals , breakfast
and depart for Maasai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 3: Maasai Mara
Full day in Maasai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive.
Meals and overnight at campsite.
Day
4: Maasai Mara
Full day in Maasai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals
and overnight at campsite.
Day 5: Mara - Nairobi
Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to campsite for breakfast. After
breakfast break up the camp and depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
AEK007: 6- Days Rift valley Lakes/ Mara
Explore the scenic lakes of the Great Rift Valley on the hunt for
hippos, crocodiles and flocks of pink flamingos, and in the Masai Mara
stalk the Big 5.
Day 1, Lake Baringo
From Nairobi we pause to view the spectacular Rift Valley from the top
of an escarpment, dotted with its string of lakes, that is a great introduction
to the natural beauty of the region. Camp next to freshwater Lake Baringo
where there is the option of taking a boat trip to search for hippo
and crocodile and view the abundant birdlife around the lake shore.
Day 2, Lake Bogoria /Nakuru
From Baringo it's a short drive to Lake Bogoria, a shallow soda lake
set amidst beautiful scenery. Like the other Kenyan soda lakes, it has
no outlet and the intense evaporation leads to high levels of salt and
minerals, which flamingos love and from a distance the surface of the
water appears bright pink. Next to the lake are steaming hot springs
and geysers, but don't be tempted to put your hands into the water if
you are at all fond of your skin! Continue south to Lake Nakuru National
Park, another shallow soda lake famous for its birdlife, and the park
is also home to lion, many
rhino and if you're very lucky you may spot a leopard in an Acacia tree.
Overnight at a campsite
Day 3 Maasai Mara:
We head south to Narok, Lunch enroute then proceed to Maasai Mara -game
is viewed as we
proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 4& 5, Masai Mara
From our campsite, we explore the mighty Masai Mara on game drives and
there is plenty of opportunity to search for the Big 5. You'll soon
see why the Mara has such an excellent reputation for diverse scenery
and abundant wildlife. The park has the largest population of well-fed
lion in Kenya, and some of the biggest crocs in Africa are found in
the Mara River - all thanks to the constant supply of ready-made meals
in the way of hundreds of thousands of grazing animals.
Day 6, Narok, Nairobi
Morning game drive then return to the campsite for breakfast .We drive
back through the Masai town of Narok and stop for some souvenir shopping,
before continuing across the plains to Nairobi where the safari ends.
AEK008: 7 DAYS SAMBURU/LAKES/MARA
The Big 5, stunning
Great Rift Valley lakes, and the scenic scrubland of Samburu - this
safari gives a great insight into Kenya's diverse landscapes.
Day 1, Samburu Game Reserve
From Nairobi, pass the majestic Mt. Kenya en route to the open savannah
of Samburu Game Reserve. We camp in the narrow stretch of palms and
woodland by the Ewaso Nyiro River which provides water for the animals
and some relief from the equatorial sun.
Day 2, Samburu Game Reserve
Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the river banks and surrounding
scrublands with time out from the midday sun for a refreshing swim at
Buffalo Springs. This is a particularly good place to spot elephant
and antelope.
Day 3, Lake Baringo, Great Rift Valley
Leaving Samburu, cross the Lerochi Plateau and descend to the floor
of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Baringo by early afternoon.
This fresh water lake supports an abundance of birdlife alongside hippos
and crocodiles that languish on the lake shore.
Day 4, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru
At the nearby Lake Bogoria visit an area of bubbling hot springs and
steaming geysers, and admire the pink swathes of flamingos on the soda
lake. Then at Lake Nakuru National Park enjoy an afternoon game drive,
where we literally trip over the many rhino in the park, and if lucky
might see a pride of lion languishing in the shade, or leopard in the
Acacia trees.
Day 5 - 6, Masai Mara
Travel south through the beautiful savannahs and plains of the Rift
Valley and reach our base camp site, where we enjoy another evening
out bush under the far-reaching African sky. Spend the next day on game
drives exploring the Masai Mara. The open grasslands are home to incredibly
rich and varied wildlife and the awesome, annual migration of millions
of wildebeest and antelope is the highlight of any visit to Africa from
July to September.
Day 7, Masai Mara, Nairobi
Heading north to Narok, we stop to browse in the bustling, vibrant Masai
markets to buy curios and handicrafts before continuing to Nairobi where
our safari ends.
AEK009:
6 DAYS NAKURU/MARA/AMBOSELI
Mountain high valley low - the vast contrasting national parks of
Kenya offers the best game viewing with backdrops of lofty mountains
and stunning lakes.
Day 1; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Depart Nairobi for Amboseli arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 2: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK;
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drive (optional
visits to samburu villages). All meal and overnight at campsite.
Day 3. LAKE NAKURU
Depart Amboseli in the morning Via Nairobi for lunch and drive to the
Great Rift Valley viewing sceneries enroute, arriving to the Pink Lake
often referred so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos. Arrival is
in the early evening and proceed for game drive. Dinner and overnight
at campsite.
Day 4. MASAI MARA
Morning game drive, Watch and photograph Birds and Animals , breakfast
and depart for Masai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 5. MASAI MARA
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 6. NAIROBI
Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to campsite for breakfast. After breakfast
break up the camp and depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
AEK010: 8 DAYS NAKURU/MARA/AMBOSELI/TSAVO WEST
A safari to see some of the best game parks in Kenya and also
see Africa's highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Best wildlife and see
the big 5 and the annual wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara
Day 1; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK;
Depart Nairobi for Amboseli arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 2; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK;
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drive (optional
visits to samburu villages). All meal and overnight at campsite.
Day 3: TSAVO WEST;
After breakfast depart for Tsavo west arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon
game drive to Visit Mzima springs. Dinner and over night at campsite.
Day 4: LAKE NAKURU
Depart Tsavo in the morning Via Nairobi for lunch and drive to the Great
Rift Valley viewing sceneries enroute, arriving to the Pink Lake often
referred so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos. Arrrival is in the
early evening and proceed for game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 5; MASAI MARA
Morning game drive, Watch and photograph Birds and Animals , breakfast
and depart for Masai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 6: MASAI MARA
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 7: MASAI MARA
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 8: NAIROBI
Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to campsite for breakfast. After breakfast
break up the camp and depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
AEK011: 11 DAYS NAKURU/MARA/AMBOSELI/TSAVO WEST/SAMBURU/MT.
KENYA
A safari to see the best game parks in Kenya best wildlife trailing
safaris also see Africa's highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Pink flamingos
at L.Nakuru national reserve and the annual wild beast migration in
Maasai Mara.
Day 1; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Depart Nairobi for Amboseli arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 2; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drive (optional
visits to samburu villages). All meal and overnight at campsite.
Day 3: TSAVO WEST
After breakfast depart for Tsavo west arriving in time for Lunch. Afternoon
game drive to Visit Mzima springs. Dinner and over night at campsite.
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ay 4: MOUNTT KENYA
Depart Tsavo west for Mt.Kenya Via Nairobi for lunch, then proceed to
Mt.Kenya arriving in the early evening. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 5: SAMBURU NATIONAL PARK
Depart Mt.Kenya for Samburu arriving for lunch, then proceed for game
drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 6: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals
and overnight at Campsite.
Day 7: LAKE NAKURU
Depart Samburu in the morning for and drive to the Great Rift Valley
viewing sceneries enroute, arriving to the Pink Lake often referred
so due to it’s Great masses of Flamingos. Arrival is in the early evening
and proceed for game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 8: MASAI MARA
Morning game drive, Watch and photograph Birds and Animals, breakfast
and depart for Masai Mara, Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 9: MASAI MARA
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 10: MASAI MARA
Full day in Masai Mara. Morning and afternoon game drive. Meals and
overnight at campsite.
Day 11: NAIROBI
Pre-breakfast game drive. Return to campsite for breakfast. After breakfast
break up the camp and depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
AEK0012; 8 DAYS LAKE TURKANA SPECIAL
Discover wild and remote northern Kenya, occupied by ancient
cultures, stark and beautiful landscapes, a red-hued desert, and a Jade
sea.
Day 1. Samburu National Reserve;
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via shoulder of mount Kenya
to Samburu Game reserve fro lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and
overnight at Campsite.
Day 2. Samburu;
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals
and overnight at campsite.
Day 3. Marsabit;
After breakfast we head north along the trans Africa highway to Marsabit
an extinct Volcano heavily forested on the upper slopes. Set up camp
and visit the lodge inside the National Park, see elephants buffalo
,greater Kudu among others as the lodge is perched on the edge of the
water filled crater . Thick forest hampers deeper penetration and viewing
so we don't penetrate further.
Day 4. Kalacha
Visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater and later come back
into the desert and lava flows. Camp at Kalacha, which is a small settlement
on the edge of the Chalbi desert.
Day 5. Lake Turkana.
Early morning departure crossing the Chalbi desert. When wet, the desert
can not be crossed and alternative routes to the south and north are
used. Arrive at the campsite outside Loiyangalani enjoying a cool breeze
from the lake soon after lunch. Pitch tents and relax protected from
the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this
remote area.
Day 6. Lake Turkana.
Relax and bath only to be interrupted by short boat excursion to visit
the surrounding areas. also loiyangalani and the community settled there.
Evening make a visit to the Turkana manyattas for traditional dances
under a star studded sky at an extra cost if acceptable by clients.
An experience to treasure.
Day 7. Maralal.
We join through south Horr and Baragoi to Maralal, a forested area.
Day 8. Nairobi.
Move southwards via Laikipia and Thomson Falls (Nyahururu) and drive
back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
